You look at the greatest villains in human history, the fascists, the autocrats, they all wanted people to kneel before them because they don't love themselves enough. Tom Hiddleston autocratfascistgreat Change image and share on social
Actors do tend to get pigeonholed. People want to know who you are so they can put you in a box. It's lovely to be known for such diametrically opposite roles. Tom Hiddleston actorboxdiametrically Change image and share on social
In our increasingly secular society, with so many disparate gods and different faiths, superhero films present a unique canvas upon which our shared hopes, dreams and apocalyptic nightmares can be projected and played out. Tom Hiddleston apocalypticcanvasdisparate share on social
The thing about playing gods, whether you're playing Thor and Loki or Greco Roman gods or Indian gods or characters in any mythology, the reason that gods were invented was because they were basically larger versions of ourselves. Tom Hiddleston basicallycharactergod share on social
Artists instinctively want to reflect humanity, their own and each other's, in all its intermittent virtue and vitality, frailty and fallibility. Tom Hiddleston artistfallibilityfrailty Change image and share on social
Tony Stark in 'Iron Man' helped wider audiences finally embrace the enormous talent of Robert Downey Jr. Tom Hiddleston audiencedowneyembrace Change image and share on social
Loki in 'Thor' is the most incredible springboard into a sort of excavation of the darker aspects of human nature. So that was thrilling, coming back knowing that I'd built the boat and now I could set sail into choppier waters. Tom Hiddleston aspectbackboat share on social
For myself, for a long time... maybe I felt inauthentic or something, I felt like my voice wasn't worth hearing, and I think everyone's voice is worth hearing. So if you've got something to say, say it from the rooftops. Tom Hiddleston felthavehear share on social
Haters never win. I just think that's true about life, because negative energy always costs in the end. Tom Hiddleston costendenergy Change image and share on social
Showing young children in these communities, that there are outlets for their feelings, that there is room in a space for their stories to be told, and that they will be applauded - and it's not about ego, it's about connection: that their pain is everybody else's pain. Tom Hiddleston applaudchildcommunity share on social
